Papers of Floyd L. Whitehead, 1837-1855.

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Papers of Floyd L. Whitehead, 1837-1855.

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Include correspondence, 1837-1845, of Floyd L. Whitehead, with his slave, Milo Morris, concerning the slave-trade; with Robert Rives, on the negative influence of Milo on Rives' slaves; and with his brother, about family news and accounts. Also include letters from Richard Pollard, Orville Loving, James Alexander, and Sterling Claiborne seeking political appointments, and commenting on the administration of James K. Polk, and the annexation of Texas; and a petition recommending Floyd L. Whitehead for a presidential appointment by Polk, signed by Shelton Farrar Leake and Thomas Jefferson Randolph.

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Leake, Shelton Farrar, 1812-1884

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Representative from Virginia. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Richmond, Virginia, to President Buchanan, 1858 Feb. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270597209 ...

Loving, Orville.

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Claiborne, Sterling.

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Morris, Milo.

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Randolph, Thomas Jefferson, 1792-1875

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Polk, James K. (James Knox), 1795-1849

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James Knox Polk followed a career path which was blazed by Andrew Jackson. Both men hailed from southwestern North Carolina. Both migrated to Tennessee, where they practiced law and entered politics, and both were elected president of the United States. As similar as their paths were, James Polk was a different personality from his fiery predecessor. His life and career were marked by a relentless pursuit of his goals instead of the dramatic aura that perpetually surrounded Jackson. The effect...

Alexander, James, 1804-1887

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Alexander was an historian and author. His works include several accounts of life in Charlottesville, Va. From the description of Marginal notes by James Alexander [manuscript], ca. 1873-1887. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647837552 ...

Rives, Robert, 1764-1845.

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Whitehead, Floyd L.

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Floyd L. Whitehead was a merchant and tobacco planter of Nelson County, Va. From the description of Floyd L. Whitehead papers, 1830-1886 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25968141 Resident of Roseland, Nelson County, Va., and Virginia politician. From the description of Papers of Floyd L. Whitehead, 1821-1889, (bulk 1821-1859). (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32671874 Resident of Nelson County, Va. From the description of Papers...

Pollard, Richard, 1790-1851.

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